[RFC v3 03/24] fs: distinguish between user initiated freeze and kernel initiated freeze
Jan Kara
jack at suse.cz
Mon Jan 16 08:10:47 PST 2023
On Fri 13-01-23 16:33:48, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> Userspace can initiate a freeze call using ioctls. If the kernel decides
> to freeze a filesystem later it must be able to distinguish if userspace
> had initiated the freeze, so that it does not unfreeze it later
> automatically on resume.
>
> Likewise if the kernel is initiating a freeze on its own it should *not*
> fail to freeze a filesystem if a user had already frozen it on our behalf.
> This same concept applies to thawing, even if its not possible for
> userspace to beat the kernel in thawing a filesystem. This logic however
> has never applied to userspace freezing and thawing, two consecutive
> userspace freeze calls will results in only the first one succeeding, so
> we must retain the same behaviour in userspace.
>
> This doesn't implement yet kernel initiated filesystem freeze calls,
> this will be done in subsequent calls. This change should introduce
> no functional changes, it just extends the definitions of a frozen
> filesystem to account for future kernel initiated filesystem freeze
> and let's us keep record of when userpace initiated it so the kernel
> can respect a userspace initiated freeze upon kernel initiated freeze
> and its respective thaw cycle.
>
> Signed-off-by: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof at kernel.org>
This is slightly ugly but it should work and I don't have a better solution
so feel free to add:
Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack at suse.cz>
Honza
> ---
> block/bdev.c | 4 ++--
> fs/f2fs/gc.c | 4 ++--
> fs/gfs2/glops.c | 2 +-
> fs/gfs2/super.c | 2 +-
> fs/gfs2/sys.c | 4 ++--
> fs/gfs2/util.c | 2 +-
> fs/ioctl.c | 4 ++--
> fs/super.c | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> include/linux/fs.h | 16 ++++++++++++++--
> 9 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/block/bdev.c b/block/bdev.c
> index 8fd3a7991c02..668ebf2015bf 100644
> --- a/block/bdev.c
> +++ b/block/bdev.c
> @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ int freeze_bdev(struct block_device *bdev)
> if (sb->s_op->freeze_super)
> error = sb->s_op->freeze_super(sb);
> else
> - error = freeze_super(sb);
> + error = freeze_super(sb, true);
> deactivate_locked_super(sb);
>
> if (error) {
> @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ int thaw_bdev(struct block_device *bdev)
> if (sb->s_op->thaw_super)
> error = sb->s_op->thaw_super(sb);
> else
> - error = thaw_super(sb);
> + error = thaw_super(sb, true);
> if (error)
> bdev->bd_fsfreeze_count++;
> else
> diff --git a/fs/f2fs/gc.c b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
> index 4c681fe487ee..8eac3042786b 100644
> --- a/fs/f2fs/gc.c
> +++ b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
> @@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ int f2fs_resize_fs(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, __u64 block_count)
>
> if (!get_active_super(sbi->sb->s_bdev))
> return -ENOTTY;
> - freeze_super(sbi->sb);
> + freeze_super(sbi->sb, true);
>
> f2fs_down_write(&sbi->gc_lock);
> f2fs_down_write(&sbi->cp_global_sem);
> @@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ int f2fs_resize_fs(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, __u64 block_count)
> f2fs_up_write(&sbi->cp_global_sem);
> f2fs_up_write(&sbi->gc_lock);
> /* We use the same active reference from freeze */
> - thaw_super(sbi->sb);
> + thaw_super(sbi->sb, true);
> deactivate_locked_super(sbi->sb);
> return err;
> }
> diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glops.c b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
> index 081422644ec5..62a7e0693efa 100644
> --- a/fs/gfs2/glops.c
> +++ b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
> @@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int freeze_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
> if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_SHARED && !gfs2_withdrawn(sdp) &&
> !test_bit(SDF_NORECOVERY, &sdp->sd_flags)) {
> atomic_set(&sdp->sd_freeze_state, SFS_STARTING_FREEZE);
> - error = freeze_super(sdp->sd_vfs);
> + error = freeze_super(sdp->sd_vfs, true);
> if (error) {
> fs_info(sdp, "GFS2: couldn't freeze filesystem: %d\n",
> error);
> diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
> index 48df7b276b64..9c55b8042aa4 100644
> --- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
> +++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
> @@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void gfs2_freeze_func(struct work_struct *work)
> gfs2_assert_withdraw(sdp, 0);
> } else {
> atomic_set(&sdp->sd_freeze_state, SFS_UNFROZEN);
> - error = thaw_super(sb);
> + error = thaw_super(sb, true);
> if (error) {
> fs_info(sdp, "GFS2: couldn't thaw filesystem: %d\n",
> error);
> diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
> index b98be03d0d1e..69514294215b 100644
> --- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
> +++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
> @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ static ssize_t freeze_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
>
> switch (n) {
> case 0:
> - error = thaw_super(sdp->sd_vfs);
> + error = thaw_super(sdp->sd_vfs, true);
> break;
> case 1:
> - error = freeze_super(sdp->sd_vfs);
> + error = freeze_super(sdp->sd_vfs, true);
> break;
> default:
> deactivate_locked_super(sb);
> diff --git a/fs/gfs2/util.c b/fs/gfs2/util.c
> index 3a0cd5e9ad84..be9705d618ec 100644
> --- a/fs/gfs2/util.c
> +++ b/fs/gfs2/util.c
> @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void signal_our_withdraw(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
> /* Make sure gfs2_unfreeze works if partially-frozen */
> flush_work(&sdp->sd_freeze_work);
> atomic_set(&sdp->sd_freeze_state, SFS_FROZEN);
> - thaw_super(sdp->sd_vfs);
> + thaw_super(sdp->sd_vfs, true);
> } else {
> wait_on_bit(&i_gl->gl_flags, GLF_DEMOTE,
> TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
> diff --git a/fs/ioctl.c b/fs/ioctl.c
> index 3d2536e1ea58..0ac1622785ad 100644
> --- a/fs/ioctl.c
> +++ b/fs/ioctl.c
> @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int ioctl_fsfreeze(struct file *filp)
> /* Freeze */
> if (sb->s_op->freeze_super)
> ret = sb->s_op->freeze_super(sb);
> - ret = freeze_super(sb);
> + ret = freeze_super(sb, true);
>
> deactivate_locked_super(sb);
>
> @@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int ioctl_fsthaw(struct file *filp)
> /* Thaw */
> if (sb->s_op->thaw_super)
> return sb->s_op->thaw_super(sb);
> - return thaw_super(sb);
> + return thaw_super(sb, true);
> }
>
> static int ioctl_file_dedupe_range(struct file *file,
> diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
> index fdcf5a87af0a..0d6b4de8da88 100644
> --- a/fs/super.c
> +++ b/fs/super.c
> @@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ static void do_thaw_all_callback(struct super_block *sb)
> return;
> if (sb->s_root && sb->s_flags & SB_BORN) {
> emergency_thaw_bdev(sb);
> - thaw_super(sb);
> + thaw_super(sb, true);
> }
> deactivate_locked_super(sb);
> }
> @@ -1614,6 +1614,8 @@ static void sb_freeze_unlock(struct super_block *sb, int level)
> /**
> * freeze_super - lock the filesystem and force it into a consistent state
> * @sb: the super to lock
> + * @usercall: whether or not userspace initiated this via an ioctl or if it
> + * was a kernel freeze
> *
> * Syncs the super to make sure the filesystem is consistent and calls the fs's
> * freeze_fs. Subsequent calls to this without first thawing the fs will return
> @@ -1644,11 +1646,14 @@ static void sb_freeze_unlock(struct super_block *sb, int level)
> *
> * sb->s_writers.frozen is protected by sb->s_umount.
> */
> -int freeze_super(struct super_block *sb)
> +int freeze_super(struct super_block *sb, bool usercall)
> {
> int ret;
>
> - if (sb->s_writers.frozen != SB_UNFROZEN)
> + if (!usercall && sb_is_frozen(sb))
> + return 0;
> +
> + if (!sb_is_unfrozen(sb))
> return -EBUSY;
>
> if (!(sb->s_flags & SB_BORN))
> @@ -1657,6 +1662,7 @@ int freeze_super(struct super_block *sb)
> if (sb_rdonly(sb)) {
> /* Nothing to do really... */
> sb->s_writers.frozen = SB_FREEZE_COMPLETE;
> + sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user = usercall;
> return 0;
> }
>
> @@ -1674,6 +1680,7 @@ int freeze_super(struct super_block *sb)
> ret = sync_filesystem(sb);
> if (ret) {
> sb->s_writers.frozen = SB_UNFROZEN;
> + sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user = false;
> sb_freeze_unlock(sb, SB_FREEZE_PAGEFAULT);
> wake_up(&sb->s_writers.wait_unfrozen);
> return ret;
> @@ -1699,6 +1706,7 @@ int freeze_super(struct super_block *sb)
> * when frozen is set to SB_FREEZE_COMPLETE, and for thaw_super().
> */
> sb->s_writers.frozen = SB_FREEZE_COMPLETE;
> + sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user = usercall;
> lockdep_sb_freeze_release(sb);
> return 0;
> }
> @@ -1707,18 +1715,30 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(freeze_super);
> /**
> * thaw_super -- unlock filesystem
> * @sb: the super to thaw
> + * @usercall: whether or not userspace initiated this thaw or if it was the
> + * kernel which initiated it
> *
> * Unlocks the filesystem and marks it writeable again after freeze_super().
> */
> -int thaw_super(struct super_block *sb)
> +int thaw_super(struct super_block *sb, bool usercall)
> {
> int error;
>
> - if (sb->s_writers.frozen != SB_FREEZE_COMPLETE)
> + if (!usercall) {
> + /*
> + * If userspace initiated the freeze don't let the kernel
> + * thaw it on return from a kernel initiated freeze.
> + */
> + if (sb_is_unfrozen(sb) || sb_is_frozen_by_user(sb))
> + return 0;
> + }
> +
> + if (!sb_is_frozen(sb))
> return -EINVAL;
>
> if (sb_rdonly(sb)) {
> sb->s_writers.frozen = SB_UNFROZEN;
> + sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user = false;
> goto out;
> }
>
> @@ -1735,6 +1755,7 @@ int thaw_super(struct super_block *sb)
> }
>
> sb->s_writers.frozen = SB_UNFROZEN;
> + sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user = false;
> sb_freeze_unlock(sb, SB_FREEZE_FS);
> out:
> wake_up(&sb->s_writers.wait_unfrozen);
> diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
> index c0cab61f9f9a..3b2586de4364 100644
> --- a/include/linux/fs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/fs.h
> @@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ enum {
>
> struct sb_writers {
> int frozen; /* Is sb frozen? */
> + bool frozen_by_user; /* User freeze? */
> wait_queue_head_t wait_unfrozen; /* wait for thaw */
> struct percpu_rw_semaphore rw_sem[SB_FREEZE_LEVELS];
> };
> @@ -1615,6 +1616,17 @@ static inline bool sb_is_frozen(struct super_block *sb)
> return sb->s_writers.frozen == SB_FREEZE_COMPLETE;
> }
>
> +/**
> + * sb_is_frozen_by_user - was the superblock frozen by userspace?
> + * @sb: the super to check
> + *
> + * Returns true if the super is frozen by userspace, such as an ioctl.
> + */
> +static inline bool sb_is_frozen_by_user(struct super_block *sb)
> +{
> + return sb_is_frozen(sb) && sb->s_writers.frozen_by_user;
> +}
> +
> /**
> * sb_is_unfrozen - is superblock unfrozen
> * @sb: the super to check
> @@ -2292,8 +2304,8 @@ extern int unregister_filesystem(struct file_system_type *);
> extern int vfs_statfs(const struct path *, struct kstatfs *);
> extern int user_statfs(const char __user *, struct kstatfs *);
> extern int fd_statfs(int, struct kstatfs *);
> -extern int freeze_super(struct super_block *super);
> -extern int thaw_super(struct super_block *super);
> +extern int freeze_super(struct super_block *super, bool usercall);
> +extern int thaw_super(struct super_block *super, bool usercall);
> extern __printf(2, 3)
> int super_setup_bdi_name(struct super_block *sb, char *fmt, ...);
> extern int super_setup_bdi(struct super_block *sb);
> --
> 2.35.1
>
--
Jan Kara <jack at suse.com>
SUSE Labs, CR
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